Almost 1,000 lives a year could be saved on the island of Ireland if authorities adopt and meet World Health Organisation guidelines on air pollution, according to the Irish Heart Foundation.
More than half of Irish students are worried or sad about climate change while 8 per cent say it makes them angry, according to a survey conducted at this year’s BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.
An analysis of trends in Dublin Bay over eight decades has confirmed the sea-level is rising faster than expected - at approximately double the rate of global sea-level rise.
As KwaZulu-Natal struggles to rebuild after the deadly floods that decimated the province this month, understanding the cause of the weather-related disaster has become a major concern for its beleaguered residents.
"There is no cause for mad optimism" that there will be a good outcome to address the climate crisis at the Cop26 global summit next month, Irish Minister for Climate Eamon Ryan has said.
The chancellor acknowledged that her efforts to counter climate change were "not sufficient" and gave a cautious welcome to an agreement with the Biden administration to avoid US sanctions over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
